Senate passes WRRDA
May 22, 2014 | 04:08 PM
In a major victory for farm and transportation groups and a defeat for Heritage Action America, the Senate today passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act by a vote of 91-7.
The American Soybean Association praised the action.
ASA noted that the conference report “will free up significant funding within the Inland Waterways Trust Fund for additional waterways infrastructure projects; increase the level of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund dollars that will be spent on port maintenance and dredging; streamline the Army Corps of Engineers’ project review process; increase Corps flexibility to maintain navigation during low water events; and promote the use of alternative financing and public-private partnerships to fund waterways infrastructure.”
The House passed the bill earlier this week, and it now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.
▪ Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 — Conference Report
The American Soybean Association praised the action.
ASA noted that the conference report “will free up significant funding within the Inland Waterways Trust Fund for additional waterways infrastructure projects; increase the level of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund dollars that will be spent on port maintenance and dredging; streamline the Army Corps of Engineers’ project review process; increase Corps flexibility to maintain navigation during low water events; and promote the use of alternative financing and public-private partnerships to fund waterways infrastructure.”
The House passed the bill earlier this week, and it now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.
▪ Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 — Conference Report
